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Maintenance Photovoltaics

Maintenance Photovoltaics, is it needed?

A photovoltaic installation typically requires very little maintenance, but You should not forget That it is the Solar Radiation That Provides Energy and then a dirty module can lose as much as up to 20% of its production. This of course does not Sunshinepro modules with an etched AR glass When They are dirt-repellent and self-cleaning, in addition, we Currently have Production of Nanotechnology That Provides a 100% dirt-resistant glass and an additional annual electricity production of about 2 -3%. I'll still take up an example That describes what you can lose energy by having a poorly maintained panel and What They then serve to Maintain the products into alternatively InvestedA self-cleaning panels from Sunshinepro.

What is a dirty module?

We will take an example of a photovoltaic plant on 60kWp. If you have a glass That is treated with a coat thatgives this kind of facility in Sweden on a standard 40-degree roof facing south about 57 000kWt / year. The plant covers an area of about 390m2. Now if you have a dirty glass Which can yield about 20% loss will be losing about 11,000 kWh / year. The cost of the loss, I can not of course count on Because everyone has different prices and different contracts, but it is definitely Noticeable. So you who have acted ordinary coatade panels make sure to keep them clean to maximize your production.

Can I clean the modules yourself?

Yes of course you can, but They sit on a ladugårdstak 6-15m above the ground and overpriced assembled in a big square lot, it's a pretty Difficult job, can, as we know not to go on the solar panels, They learn not to go down the but you will get micro cracks in silicon plates, Which leads to a clear deterioration of the module power forever. Today, there are overpriced rules on how to stay on a roof. One must is the process modules mechanically with a brush or sponge, that's enough then not to spray water on the judgment or high pressure wash

Here is a movie clip When Mandelmanns cleaning solar modules.

Here we Mandelmanns clean Their modules, heh Measures The Time Before and After, and the difference is quite large. From 10.2kW to 14.4kW, it do about 40% difference. Mandel Mann have each coated glass and must there fore be cleaned to deliver a good energy. He Also Has a black back on Their modules Which is That means he has been Difficult to get the maximum effect from the modules When it is hot outside. The only risk by cleaning the modules with regular well water is That You will get a surface with lime and iron-on modules, Which means That They will get dirty faster next time and finally have a Surface That resembles a shower enclosure, white andrough. You should clean a module with deionized water to avoid future problems. But the best option is of course to have an etched glass where you do not have this procedure.

What does it mean to hire someone to do this?

Yes a ceiling of 390m2 we brought up the example requires 2 to enter an entire day to clean, in addition, it takes pressure washers and mechanical rotating brushes, cleaners, trailer mounted, water and electricity. The cost of this equipment + labor cost will be about 8400 sec. Ock Should now follow the Recommendations and do this 2 times / year, so will the price tag is 16 800 SEK / year.

What is there to choose from?

Of course there are solutions to this, and in the market right now there is just a glass That is self-cleaning and it's etched glass, some manufacturers go out to have a self-cleaning glass and it turns out later thatthis was not the case . Is not etched, it is not self-cleaning. You Can Also add a nanoyta is dirt and water repellent and it works just fine on all types of glass, but it has one problem and That Is that it DISAPPEARS after less than a year , and then the ice cream bahandlas back Which is not easy than to wash it. Some manufacturers have gone to the line where it treats its coatade ice cream with a nanoyta but it hides well in the texts That it is only a temporary function.There are techniques for self-cleaning glass Currently Used on the window and then it is a surface with metal type silver or the like, but this does not work on the solar cell as the surface passes the sun's rays poorly, it has overpriced the samples to be sensitive to mechanical damage and destruction light. The technology is based on a UV-active material That burns away the dirt. However, It is only a product that Measures up and there is an etched AR glass, this ice cream has been used and tested a lot of green house context and Proved unbeatable. Unfortunately it costs a little extra money but as we always say ... "you get what you pay for"

How do Sunsshinees solve this?

Sunshinepro do not have this problem with their products, our products are "completely" maintenance-free and it is Because we have a glass That is treated in a unique way. Our module has an AR glass is etched, We thus it no coat That Becomes static and attracts dirt and Require continuous cleaning. We'll have a glass That is etched and thus created the light-absorbing surface. This ice cream gets after treatment microscopic cavities That are too small dirt particles end up In These little pockets containing oxygen and When The glass gets wet, it Expand the oxygen in the dirt and pushes out dirt particles Which then runs off. This treatment has been used by our manufacturers for over 15 years and is well proven in previous installation.The same ice cream is a translation used in self-cleaning and highly absorbent greenhouse and has samples incredibly effective. Now, we have a nano-coating of our production thatgives a superficial resistant surface coating, thus Increasing the annual electricity production by 2-3%. How much can you save on shopping Sunshinepro modules, well besides our unique ice cream is given more energy / year due to its unique etching So THAT etching keep forever as a coat do (coat Depending on the quality 2-7år). Then you will save the cost of washing That we have with the above example, Which was about 16 800 SEK / year. This would give a saving of 420 000 SEK in 25 years, this corresponds to half the purchase price of such a plant.Should we now see Sunshinepro guaranteed lifetime of the module Which then is 50 years old and you have saved the plant's total purchase cost of just avoid washing During These 50 years. All this might sound a little "overkill", however we have taken this information from some of our Competitors as well as some data from famous manufacturer of pressure washers and manufacturer of professional laundry accessories just for solar panels, you Realize When searching online for " Cleaning Systems for photovoltaic "it is no small operation to clean the solar panels.

Tests on the glass in the standard environment for 3 years.

We have of course tested the glass to see what effect our self-cleaning has. We then took a clear glass for photovoltaic modules and two different types of each coated glass of Dom Largest European Manufacturers and two glasses of our etched glass. These havebeen in an agricultural environment where pollen and Soil, etc. From Nature havebeen littering the glasses, and we have let the rain take care of cleaning, just as it would be untouched on a roof or a position. On the shiny glass, we have lost an insolation of about 16% and the ice cream coatade, we have lost an insolation of 24% and our etched glass, we have a loss of over 1%. This is measured by the standard solar radiation sensor belowCompared with glass and one sitting on a clean surface in the same glass. We also have to clean determined That it is almost impossible to get a coated ice cream each clean, requiring large mechanical force to clean it and we have had to resort to solvents to clean them properly. Steam from the pressure washer destroyed the surface of coaten and not recommended by the manufacturers.

Documentation our unique ice cream.

Of course we have many good Tests and made many comparisons with our ice cream and a common each coated glass, and not only in-house and real-world testing of modules in Swedish conditions, but we have Also Conducted tests in a laboratory environment together with our producible. Some of the information you can read the handouts That you can download below. Did you know that only 2% of the world's modules have been etched glass, this does not mean That the alternatives are better, but it does meansthat The Producers today are only interested in selling at a cheap amount of product. Where we differentiated from others just like many other industries manufacturers. It isUnlike on a cheap robot mower and a mower Husqvarna and not only on price but durability Also, functionality, quality, and not least tableware Minde.